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Long-term durability of metastable β-Fe2O3 photoanodes in highly corrosive seawater

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  • Changhao Liu

    (Nanjing University
    Nanjing University)

  • Ningsi Zhang

    (Nanjing University
    Nanjing University)

  • Yang Li

    (Nanjing University)

  • Rongli Fan

    (Nanjing University)

  • Wenjing Wang

    (Nanjing University)

  • Jianyong Feng

    (Nanjing University)

  • Chen Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiaou Wang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Weichang Hao

    (Beihang University)

  • Zhaosheng Li

    (Nanjing University
    Nanjing University)

  • Zhigang Zou

    (Nanjing University
    Nanjing University)

Abstract

Durability is one prerequisite for material application. Photoelectrochemical decomposition of seawater is a promising approach to produce clean hydrogen by using solar energy, but it always faces the problem of serious Cl− corrosion. We find that the main deactivation mechanism of the photoanode is oxide surface reconstruction accompanied by the coordination of Cl− during seawater splitting, and the stability of the photoanode can be effectively improved by enhancing the metal-oxygen interaction. Taking the metastable β-Fe2O3 photoanode as an example, Sn added to the lattice can enhance the M–O bonding energy and hinder the transfer of protons to lattice oxygen, thereby inhibiting excessive surface hydration and Cl− coordination. Therefore, the bare Sn/β-Fe2O3 photoanode delivers a record durability for photoelectrochemical seawater splitting over 3000 h.

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  • Changhao Liu & Ningsi Zhang & Yang Li & Rongli Fan & Wenjing Wang & Jianyong Feng & Chen Liu & Jiaou Wang & Weichang Hao & Zhaosheng Li & Zhigang Zou, 2023. "Long-term durability of metastable β-Fe2O3 photoanodes in highly corrosive seawater," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-40010-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40010-9
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